Supreme Court Orders Cinemas To Play National Anthem Before Any Movie In India

The Supreme Court in India on Wednesday ordered that cinema theatres must play the national anthem before each film screening – underlining that it would instil a sense of committed patriotism and nationalism in citizens.

A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Amitava Roy also said that everyone present in cinema hall should rise up and pay respect to the anthem when it is played.

“When the national anthem is played it is imperative for everyone to show honour and respect It would instill a sense of committed patriotism and nationalism.”

“Time has come for people to realise that the national anthem is a symbol of constitutional patriotism…people must feel they live in a nation and this wallowing individually perceived notion of freedom must go…people must feel this is my country, my motherland.”